So for a bit of context I have a brother, Lets call him jeff. Jeff recently got a girl friend. Our parents and her parents have gotten along very well. They all think that they are perfect for one another. So one day we (being my family and jeff's girlfriend) go out to eat. While there jeff was telling his gf how funny it would be if they looked at his baby pictures ( which I have seen and some are very funny.) My step mom replies to this saying it would be funny. Jeff then says he wants to see his birth certificate (we have never seen ours, I dont really have a reason to need mine yet.) The mood changes quite fast. My step mom says in a passive aggresive tone that he isnt ready to see it and it would suprise him. I just sort of looked away as to not show suspicion to this. But it reminded me one time when I was 10 I wanted to see my ssc and my birth certificate because I wanted to know what they looked like. I have seen my ssc. But whenever I bring up my birth certificate they play it off. They will say things like (Your mom has it, or just a simple no. I asked my mom and she says they have it.) I dont know what to think or do. Why would they hide this from us. Im starting to worry if we are adopted. I have seen pictures of my dad as a kid and we look a little similar. But I dont know what to think. Give your thoughts.

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I think it would be pretty obvious if you were adopted. Just look in the mirror and see if you look like your mom and dad or not. If you don't then you should ask your parents why they never told you and any other questions you'd have.

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But i do look like them. I just dont like bringing it up.

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Well, personally I'd be persistent until they'd tell me what's up.

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I know but I dont want my world crashing down on me or my brother.

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"So for a bit of context I have a brother, Lets call him jeff. Jeff recently got a girl friend. Our parents and his parents have gotten along very well"

that confuses the hell out of me.

but that aside, how old is 'Jeff'? that they wouldnt show you the birth certificate when its brought up is terrible. it just drives further suspicion. it sounds like it could be due to adoption to me too though. if youre questioning it then youre really at a point where you deserve to know one way or the other. if you can have a mature conversation with your parents i would.

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jeff is slightly younger then me. I am about to be off to college. I would but I fear it could break everything I know about myself and the world around me. I wouldnt be able to look at my parents the same way.

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yeah i can see that. if the lack of certainty becomes too much and you cant ignore it then it might be better just to do what you can to find out the truth. if you can ignore it or convince yourself it doesnt matter-after all, theyre the only parents youve ever known-then maybe thats the better route.

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"Our parents and his parents have gotten along very well"

Confused about this part. "our parents" = You and Jeff's parents, "his parents" = ???

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sorry meant to say her parents fixed it.

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well you could have either

been born in a different country than you thought

was born a different sex

have a totatlly different birth name

those are some things that popped into my head....though they are ridiculously implausible, and most of those are stuff that only happens in comedies :P. other than that adoption is also something...though I don't see how they expected to keep it a secret forever. and it might not just be you, the adopted one might be jeff...but then why would they hide yours too....really is weird

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Well I have memories of early child hood ( like any person should) The earliest memory I can recall is when I was 2 and my brother was coming home for the first time. But it was strange it was like he was already a few months old. He was crawling but he did not talk. He also didnt cry a lot.

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Also I have 2 names. My mother named me what she wanted as a "nickname" and my father named me after my grandfather. So I already have 2 identities.

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could it be that youre test tube babies? just crossed my mind but its possible that thats the case and not adoption. im really not sure how that would apply to your birth certificate though.

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That's not how it works...
And you seem to have some serious doubts. So the question is: Do you wanna know? Or you're fine with how you're right now?
Is your decision, only yours.

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I "want" to know but the answer to that question and hell even the question itself have some serious cons. 1. My parents might get offended or mad at me for asking. 2. I might be emotionally scarred by it. 3. It could bum me out for a while and really hurt my relationships with people.

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The different sex thing is indeed almost impossible. But the other 2 happen all the time with dodgy or just plain illegal adoption process.

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does it matter if ur adopted or not?Im sure ur parents love u...isn't that all u need?

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Well Its kinda weird if your parents told you that they adopted you, but yea in the end all that really matters is that they love you.

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No it doesn't matter. I love my parents. But I just get a weird feeling whenever its brought up.

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not really a problem if u were adopted.. u are lucky enough to find a family when many kids out there needs one

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I agree. I am very lucky to be where I am with friends and family who care for me.

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They love you (probably since they raised you but I am not them)
They knew you were not their own flesh and blood but raised you regardless.
Now that you're all grown up, you repay their love with fear.
Fear of what? That you are not biologically related?
That's is just a tiny aspect of who you are. Your biological parents don't define who you are. (It is important to know health wise)
If you learned that Hitler was your great, great grandfather, you don't turn into a Nazi. (although if you always were, that would explain it)
Blood may connect people and sometimes you can't get a say in it but those two chose to have a connection with you.
Maybe they didn't tell you guys in fear, fear that you guys won't love them the same anymore and it seem it wasn't baseless fear.
Will being adopted make them worse parents? Will your childhood suddenly change for the worse since you found out?
No, those things have been done and past. Be proud that your parents can love a child that is not their own.
But, I have never been in your situation so I wouldn't know.

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Im not afraid. I love my parents I repay them by being a good son who does everything a loving son would. I do chores, Get groceries, and got to school just like every other guy/gal would. I dont fear being adopted Im just weirded out by them acting this way. If anything I worry about their feelings over my own. I would never do anything to hurt them, Even if that means never asking them this or any other tough question. Believe me I know pain and hard ships the likes of which many have never seen. I have grown up in a drug using home. (Mom got clean) My dad divorced my mother and soon went to jail. It was me and jeff alone in the world to protect ourselves. My father was just trying to keep us safe. I was bullied for having a single mother who couldnt support 2 kids. I had dirty clothes and no firends. My brother was always being beat up. He used to take it out on me and I let him. I knew if he had a punching bag he would feel better. I started to care for him and only him. I cant hit him no matter how much he has ever made me mad. I was alone. Completely hated by everyone in our school. They mocked me hit me with pencils and books. They never gave me a chance. I just wanted a friend, just one person to accept me for who I was and how I had no control over how I was being raised by a single mother addicted to crack.(I did not know at the time) After turning 10 and going to school one faithful day I had to use the bathroom. The teacher would not let me go, You can guess what happens next. I ran into the office and they gave me a new pair of pants. I never went back to class even when they threatened to call my mother. I feared going the next day. What would they do to me? When I got home my father was sitting on the couch. He was released earlier that day. He told me and jeff that he would be taking care of us now. We moved with him to our new home. We stared school mid year. It was an akward ajustment. Going from not being able to trust anyone to actually having people that liked you. I made 1-2 friends that year. It was rough. I died a little inside everytime I hurt some ones feelings or I got laughed at. I started growing up though and matured and started to have a lot of friends and stopped caring what people thought about me. I am me and my friends and family love me this way. I will never stop loving my father for taking me out of the worst years of my life. My mother is not evil or sick. She loves us just as much as he does. She regrets ever using the stuff and has been clean for a long time.

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